Wrapping-paper holder and cutter



D. C. BROOKS. WRAPPING PAPER HOLDE R AND CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I8, 1919.

1,337,5 3, Patented Apr. 20, 1920.

[ I I v l mmmu Win woo UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID CHAPMAN BRGQKS, 0F VAN, WEST VIRGINIA.

WRAPPING-PAPER HODDER AND CUTTER.

Application filed-June 18, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID C. BnooKs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Van, in the county of Boone and State of lVest Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in rapping-Pa per Holders and Cutters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will-enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to a wrapping paper holder and cutter, such as are used for holding a roll of wrapping paper from which the paper is unwound and cut for wrapping packages and bundles.

It is the object of the invention to provide such a device having novel and improved features of construction to enhance the utility and efiiciency of the device.

A further object is the provision of novel means for mounting the cutter to bear against the roll of paper, and to enable the cutter to be supported out of the way, as when placing a new roll of paper in the holder, or when the use of the cutter is not wanted.

A still further object is the provision of means for enabling various lengths of rolls to be supported on the axle rod of the holder, so that the holder can accommodate various widths of paper.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the acoonr panying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a front view of the device, portions being broken away, as shown in sections.

Fig. 2 is a cross section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

The holder embodies a pair of standards 1 provided at their lower ends with portions 2 extending at an angle therefrom to seat within notches or seats 3 of transverse feet 4 for supporting the holder on a counter or other surface. The portions 2 are secured on the feet 4: by means of bolts 5, and a longitudinal tie bar and plate 6 connects the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 20, 1920.

Serial No. 895,070.

lower ends of the standards and is provided at its ends with upturned portions 7 secured to the standards by means of bolts 8 or the like. The upper ends of the standards 1 have flanges 9 on which a top cross piece 10 is secured by means of bolts 11 or the like. The standards 1, feet e, cross bar 6 and cross piece 10 provide a substantial frame, and said standards are provided at their inner side with notches or seats 12 to removably receive and support the axle rod 13.

The axle rod 13 for the roll of pa er has its end portions reduced in diameter, as at 1 1, to seat in the notches 12, and said rod 13 is screw threaded as at 15 adjacent to the reduced portions 1 1. Nuts 16 are threaded on the portions 15 to retain the cones 17 on the rod 13, in the desired position, spaced sleeves 18 of suitable length being slid on the rods 13 between the cones 17 and nuts 16. Sleeves 18 of dilferent lengths can be used interchangeably for rolls of paper of different lengths. In assembling the rod and roll, the rod is inserted through the roll, and the cones l7 slid onto the opposite ends of the rod within the ends of the roll, thereby centering the roll on the rod. Sleeves 18 of suitable length are then slid on the opposite ends of the rod, and the nuts 16 screwed on, thereby bringing the sleeves 18 against the cones 17, and holding said cones in place. The reduced portions 1 1 of the axle rod project beyond the nuts 16 so that they can be readily dropped in the notches 12 to apply the axle rod and roll to the frame.

A cutter blade 19 is disposed at one side of the frame to extend longitudinally across the periphery of the roll paper, and is provided at its ends with arms 20 extending at an angle and pivotally mounted within the frame at the upper ends of the stand ards 1. Thus, the arms 20 are provided at their inner ends with longitudinal slots 21 receiving pivot studs 22 which extend in wardly from the standards 1, thereby permitting the cutter blade to swing downwardly and bear on the roll for cutting the paper in the usual way. The inner ends the arms 20 have upper notches 28 to engage supporting studs 24 projecting inwardly from the standards 1 and spaced from the studs 22 a sufiicient distance so as not to interfere with the arms 20 when the cutter blade 19 is in normal position, the eight of said blade pulling the arms 20 downwardly away from studs 24. To support the cutter blade upwardly out of the way,

it is raised to bring the arms 20 upwardly,

and said cutter blade is then slid trans-' 24 thereby permitting the cutter blade to swing downwardly against the roll. \Vhen the cutter blade is swung upwardly and downwardly in the full line position as seen in Fig. 2, the inner ends of the arms 20 canswing past the studs 24 without interference, permitting the cutter blade to be raised as high as permitted until the arms 20' strike the cross piece 10.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is A paper holder embodying a frame, means for supporting a roll of paper therein, and a cutter blade having supporting arms provided with longitudinal slots near one end, said frame having studs within said slots permitting the blade to slide away from the frame and swing downwardly against the roll, and the frame having studs beyond said ends of the arms under which said arms are movable when raised and slid toward the frame, said ends of-the arms having notches to receive the last named studs, so as to support the cutter blade in raised position. 7 7' p In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witneses,

DAVID CHAPMAN BROOKS.

Witnesses:

E. I. WHIT SIEGEL WORKMAN. 

